Jobs at The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN)

The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) is a private-public effort aimed at enhancing the productivity of businesses operating in Nigeria with the ultimate goal of improved socio-economic outcomes for Nigeria. It is largely driven by the private sector, with government playing a supportive and enabling role.

Following approval by the Federal Executive Council in 2012, the NCCN was inaugurated on February 4th 2013 by Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Council draws membership from a diverse group of highly accomplished local and international business people, the President’s cabinet, academia, and experts in the competitiveness space. The NCCN has been largely incubated in the private sector with support from strategic resource partners.

Job Summary: The Senior Analyst provides support for the Council in an administrative function as directed by the NCCN CEO and senior management. Support the NCCN CEO with the provision of expert policy and financial analyses that supports the organization’s work streams. To provide leadership research and studies. To negotiate, lead and act as a liaison with government and non-governmental key stakeholders. He/She supports the daily management of the Council secretariat and assigned work streams. The successful candidate will also interact and support a high calibre spectrum of stakeholders.

Primary Duties (Including, But Not Limited To):

Managing the agenda of the NCCN board and key work streams; organizing the logistics of working group meetings

Manage the governance, finance and administration of the NCCN working groups

Providing detailed research and analysis on issues of Nigerian Competitiveness multiple stakeholder groups

Liaising with Partners, Sponsors, Government departments, Academics private sector, and other relevant organisations bodies on competitiveness

Performing roles as delegated by the NCCN CEO

Building support for business competitiveness throughout the country.

Managing one or multiple projects with various partners, sponsors, government entities and organisations.

Assisting in developing strategies for policy implementation.

Stakeholder liaison and fundraising

Applicants are expected to have:

University degree. Minimum second class upper

Master’s Degree; preferably in public policy, development studies, or any relevant equivalent with business environment

PhD would be an advantage

Knowledge of global and business competitiveness

Leadership skills

Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills

An understanding of indices used to measure and track economic, social and environmental performance in both the public and private sector.

Work Experience:

3+ years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Good reporting/writing ability on Economic, Finance or political Issues.

Project related experience that includes experience in successfully developing and managing projects with fairly significant operating budget and knowledge of process redesign; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

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